Exploring through performance the neglected drama of the Tudor & early Stuart period.

Thomas Dekker's play was performed in the Queen Elizabeth Room of The Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon on 29 October 2005 as part of "A Little Local Treason": Warwickshire and the Gunpowder Plot study day.

Cast:
Truth, Time's Daughter: Eleanor Lowe
Time: Martin Wiggins
Titania, the Fairy Queen: Kelley Costigan
The Empress of Babylon: Heloise Senechal
Como, a Cardinal: Patrick Kincaid
The First King: Lizz Ketterer
The Second King: Shelly Hsieh
Satyrane, the third King: Gregory de Polnay
Fideli, a fairy lord: John Jowett
Lord Florimell, a fairy lord: Kelly Steele
Elfiron, a fairy lord: Joy Sullivan
Parthenophill, a fairy lord: Sara Thompson
Plain-Dealing, Truth's kinsman: Christian van Nieuwerburgh
Doctor Paridell, a civil doctor: Conny Loder
Campeius, a scholar: Martin Wiggins
Ropus, Titania's physician: Jonathan Milton
Father Palmio, a Jesuit: Joy Sullivan
Raggazoni, a nuncio: Kelly Steele
Campeggio a nuncio: John Jowett
The Beast: Esmerelda

Director: Kelley Costigan
Music: Lizz Ketterer
Stage Manager: Wendy di Traglia
Assistant: Ruth Collier
Film Editor: Martin Wiggins
Beast Wranglers: Mairi MacDonald & Helen Rees

With thanks to Bob Bearman, Paul Cain, Cathy Milwood, and Catherine Richardson.